AD | Christmas has arrived at @thelexiconbracknell AD | Christmas has arrived at @thelexiconbracknell and there’s so much to entertain the whole family whilst you do your Christmas shopping! 

Visit The Lexicon Glow Room for a magical light experience that will dazzle you with 20,000 LEDs. It feels like the room goes on forever! Then, take a dip in the Light Pool, a magical ball pool with golden balls to be found and prizes to be won!

If that wasn’t all, have a photo in the giant Christmas bauble ‘sparkling selfie station’ and follow the Twinkle Trail, spotting baubles in shop windows to collect the clues and enter to win fabulous prizes this Christmas. Plus, share your sparkling selfie station pictures, tagging #thelexiconbracknell or email them to marketing@thelexiconbracknell.com and you will automatically be entered in a competition for the chance to win a restaurant gift card too. 

There are also special performances from local choirs, bands and singers and even the chance to meet Bluey, Hey Duggee and Chase from Paw Patrol! You can be sure that a trip to The Lexicon will have something for everyone over the festive season this year. We loved our visit to The Lexicon last weekend and know we’ll be back again before Christmas!

Find out more on @thelexiconbracknell website.

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AD - Press Trip | What a lovely evening that was! AD - Press Trip | What a lovely evening that was! We had our first Glow Marwell experience tonight - and we loved it. It may even be the best light trail we have been to.

We spent well over two hours at @marwellzoo, enjoying the light installations, indulging in the food stalls and cafe, toasting marshmallows and even meeting Father Christmas! 

Glow Marwell was such a nice way to kick off the festive season - and it’s on all the way through December! If you’re looking for a really nice festive activity the whole family can enjoy, this could definitely be it!
AD | Are you looking for gifts for the grandparent AD | Are you looking for gifts for the grandparents this year? @famileo_uk is a wonderful gift, giving the recipient a personalised gazette of family news regularly throughout the year - and it costs from just £5.99 a month. 

Multiple family members can use the same subscription, all posting messages to be added to one gazette - and sharing the cost of the subscription too! It’s great for parents, siblings and children to all share their news with grandparents each week, fortnight or month. 

We’ve been sending my dad Family gazettes for a while now and he absolutely loves them. It means we tell him all the little things that are happening and not just the big news you remember to mention in phone calls. The children get to upload their own messages to their grandad and it’s definitely made them feel closer, building a stronger relationship despite living far apart.

Find out more about Family over on the blog - link in bio - and buy a subscription for your nearest and dearest this Christmas. It’s a gift they will definitely love to receive.
Two weeks of Fred & George! I won’t be doing the Two weeks of Fred & George! I won’t be doing these updates every week but I like having somewhere to put all these photos!

They’re now three months old, super loving and happy, making biscuits and purring constantly.

They stay in ‘their’ room overnight but explore the house during the day, getting more confident as time passes. They even got to the point of relaxing on the sofa with us last night.

Fred & George are now very much part of our family and I can’t imagine them not being there now - even at 7am when they’re miaowing at the door for breakfast!
AD | Stuck for screen-free entertainment that your AD | Stuck for screen-free entertainment that your kids will love? Claim your FREE Banjo Robinson activity pack today!
 
Reading for pleasure is a key indicator of a child’s future success, but if your child doesn’t love to read, what can you do? We know it’s not always easy keeping kids entertained and away from screens, so we’ve partnered with the award-winning @banjorobinson to gift you a FREE activity pack, worth £9.99.

Here’s a little look at the Banjo Robinson subscription - Troy loves it! Travelling to world with Banjo is so much fun! You can read our full review over on the blog and claim your free activity pack too - link in profile.
A whole week of Fred & George. We weren’t meant A whole week of Fred & George.

We weren’t meant to get more cats just yet but sometimes the universe sends you things when you don’t expect them.

These little guys needed a home and a family to love them. And we had a home and a lot of love to give. We still miss Leia but this pair are definitely helping make me feel whole again.

They are both used to us now, and love us. They’re less nervous, give us cuddles and let us pick them up. They’re still living in our spare room but starting to explore the rest of the house under supervision. 

They play fight constant. Love toys, especially a crinkly feather thing on a string attached to a stick, and love being up high. They are an awesome pair and we are so glad to have them.

Thank you @millbrook_rspca @rspca_official for trusting us with ‘Lonestar and Starfish’. We could not love them more. 

#catsofinstagram #catstagram #catsofig #catsofinsta #catlovers #adoptdontshop #rspcarescuecat #kittensofinstagram #kittens_of_instagram
[AD - Press Trip] I’ve just finished writing abo [AD - Press Trip] I’ve just finished writing about our half term break at @pottersresort and it’s over on the blog if you want to go have a read.

I wanted to put some of my favourite photos on the grid too as the kids did so many fun activities - they had THE best time. 

Giant swing, segways, climbing, archery, laser clays… there was so much to do that we couldn’t fit it all in - we need another trip!
And there ends our October half term - well, apart And there ends our October half term - well, apart from Troy who has a bonus week off!

This half term has been pretty lovely. Troy had his school residential the first weekend and then we had a really lovely few days in Norfolk before heading home and picking up two new members of our family - Fred and George. 11 week old rescue kittens who have pretty much stolen our hearts.

It’s been so nice to have a chunk of quality time with this pair and now I’m looking forward to the Christmas holidays. These two are the best company and I really do live for the school holidays. 

How has your half term been?
[AD - Press Trip] We’ve loved spending half term [AD - Press Trip] We’ve loved spending half term at @pottersresort in Norfolk. With great food, an action packed schedule of entertainment and activities plus everything included in the price of your break - even drinks - it’s a fantastic way to holiday as a family, giving quality time together in the nicest of surroundings. 
I’ll write a full review soon but for now here’s a little Reel  of our trip.
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Blogger Behind the Blog · November 17, 2016

Blogger Behind the Blog {Family Fever}

Here’s this week’s instalment of Blogger Behind the Blog where I interview a blogger all about their reasons for blogging and what it means to them. This week I’m joined by Kate from Family Fever.

Blogger Behind the Blog {Family Fever}

Here’s Kate with more about why she blogs:

Where did your blog name come from?

Our surname is Fever, and I write about our family – so Family Fever was born!

When did you start your blog and why?

2013, just before our third child was born. I saw friends blogging and thought it was a wonderful way to record memories for the children.

What did you do before you blogged?

I was a teaching assistant, working with a child with additional needs. I am now training to be a midwife 🙂

What was your first post?

An introduction post – a ‘meet the family’ if you like.

What inspires you to blog?

My children. Taking photos of them and sharing and recording their special moments is priceless. Recently, my studies have inspired a new strain of my blog, following my journey to a new career. I think it will be lovely to look back on in years to come.

What post has had the best response, which post are you most proud of and which post did you enjoy writing the most? 

The post that has had the best response is this one but I am most proud of this one – it took a lot to write down my feelings but so many people messaged me saying how they could relate to it. The one I enjoyed writing most was this one – it seems a lot of people had similar opinions and it was shared with local NHS trusts – hopefully it can help change things.

Have any of your posts not had the response that you expected?

I never really have any expectations. Any comments, shares or tweets are always a pleasant surprise!

Where do you see your blog in a year’s time?

Hard to say, as I don’t yet know what I will be doing in a years time! If all goes well and I get a uni place, then I see my blog winding down a bit, featuring less reviews and advertising and more photo heavy family days and posts about my new career.

What is your favourite thing about blogging?

The community it has introduced me to. Some of my best friends, the people I speak to every day, are friends I have made through blogging.

…and your least favourite?

The competitiveness. Why can’t we all just be pleased for each other and stop wanting the same opportunities for ourselves?

What’s the best blog post you have ever read? 

I Won’t Be Silenced by Ghostwriter Mummy – I relate.

What blog do you love to read and why?

I always read Sparkles and Stretchmarks. Hayley is a local blogger, and her posts are raw, honest and touch so many people. I also love her days out posts, as she visits attractions near to me, and I can get some inspiration for things to do with my family!

Do you do anything differently now to when you started blogging?

I take better photos! When I started I didn’t know anything about photography, but since then I have learnt a lot, got myself a better camera and found a new passion for taking photos!

Is blogging what you expected it to be?

No – it’s much harder work! Now that I work with brands, it takes a lot of my time – testing items, taking and editing photos, writing a balanced review, promoting posts.

What’s been your favourite blog collaboration to date?

iCandy – they were a pleasure to work with and I absolutely loved trying a couple of their luxury pushchairs. It was like a dream come true!

Are there any brands you would love to work with, why?

Stokke – I have lusted after their stuff for a while and would love the chance to try some of it out.

Have you had any blogging fails so far?

Oh plenty! Posts that I spend ages and ages researching and writing, only for them to get little or no interaction. Pitching to brands only to be turned down. But do you know what? They aren’t fails really – they are just part of blogging, there are so many wonderful bloggers out there and we all get different opportunities and successes.

What is your biggest blogging hope, dream or ambition?

My dream was to be able to stay at home with the children while they were tiny – and my blog allowed me to do that. It earns me a part time wage, and I know how lucky I am.

What do you do when you’re not blogging?

Look after four small people, work in a hospital and study. If there is any spare time I like reading, watching films and swimming.

and lastly, tell us all a random fact about yourself.

I was a keen horse rider before I had children, and competed in eventing for my county.

Blogger Behind the Blog {Family Fever}

Now that you know all about Kate from Family Fever, make sure you go and read her blog. You can follow her on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram – thanks so much Kate for being involved!

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Comments

  1. Natalie Ray says

    November 20, 2016 at 10:10 am

    Great interview and a lovely family photo of you all as well. Fab random fact, I’m always impressed with people who compete in eventing, it looks so skillful.
    Nat.x

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  2. Carol Cameleon says

    March 17, 2017 at 4:25 pm

    I love to read a ‘behind the scenes’ of bloggers. It’s often intriguing how they started. And my goodness what a busy bee you are!

    Reply

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